Consultancy spend exceptions – March 2015

During March 2015, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze above £20,000 have been considered by the Chief Executive in his capacity as Accounting Officer; and the requests for consultancy below £20,000 have been considered by the Director of Corporate Operations.

| Approval date | Ref: No. & Directorate | Summary of application | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------| | 04/03/2015 | 50C RME | Expert views on Retail Market Review market structures, £2,000 | Approved | | 06/03/2015 | 52C RSD | Non-manual handling of heavy concrete troughing, £2,200 | Approved | | 09/03/2015 | 51C CO | Reward framework options appraisal, £25,000 | Approved | | 23/03/2015 | 21C(2) Legal | PR18 implementation advice, (extension to ref: 21C), extension of time only | Approved | | 24/03/2015 | 54C RME | Provision of insurance advice, £3,000 | Approved |